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Why environmental management must become the new normal (4/4)
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf); South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS), 2021)
SAGE hosted a webinar series in partnership with ASSAf, SAYAS and INR on “Why environmental management must become the new normal”. The series aimed at raising awareness on the importance of emergency risk mitigation in ...
How do we know if and when science makes a difference?
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
Authors of research published in the South African Journal of Science, ASSAf’s flagship journal funded through the South African Department of Science and Innovation, discuss how research in their respective fields makes ...
Launch of the Consensus Study Report on: The Root Causes of Low Vaccination Coverage and Under-Immunisation in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
Despite the global availability of proven efficacious and cost-effective vaccines for the past several decades, vaccine-preventable diseases kill more than half a million children under five years of age every year In ...
Behind the scenes of peer review
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
This webinar - presented on 22 September 2021 - gives insight into the peer review process from the perspective of various role players involved in the South African Journal of Science: Editor-in-Chief, Online Publishing ...
Webinar Two of a Three-part Series: How to Fund Interventions to Reduce Poverty in South Africa?
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
The ASSAf Standing Committee on the Science for the Reduction of Poverty and Inequality (SCSfRPI) has been mandated by the ASSAf Council to focus on poverty and inequality in respect to the pandemic, and to consult ...
SALGA-ASSAf seminar on disaster risk management, fire & emergency services capabilities assessment of municipalities
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
In partnership with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), ASSAf hosted a seminar to discuss the output of research commissioned by SALGA. The research sought to determine the ability of municipalities – ...
Webinar One of a Three-part series: What to do to reduce poverty and inequality? 10 May 2021
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
The ASSAf Standing Committee on the Science for the Reduction of Poverty and Inequality (SCSfRPI) has been mandated by the ASSAf Council to focus on poverty and inequality in respect to the pandemic, and to consult ...
Wastewater surveillance in the Management of Covid 19: experiences from three Countries
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf); South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), 2021)
Webinar presented and hosted by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) on 31 August 2021. Since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater surveillance ...
Dual-Use Research of Concern
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2021)
Dual-Use Research of Concern (DURC) describes research (typically in the life sciences) that is intended to produce answers to legitimate research questions but may be misapplied with nefarious purposes. DURC is defined ...
Priorities for child and adolescent mental health research and services in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2022)
Children and adolescents under the age of 18 years comprise 34% of the population, and child and adolescent Mental, Neurological and Substance Use (MNS) disorders are common and an important cause of disability and distress. ...